Monday 1 October 2018

'Biodegradeable' Plastic Balloons Are Killing Wildlife, Campaigners Warn

'Biodegradeable' Plastic Balloons Are Killing Wildlife, Campaigners Warn

Plastic advertising balloons that blow away to sea are killing seabirds, seals and other wildlife, campaigners have warned. Despite being sold as "biodegradable", the freebies handed out at local fetes and by big restaurant brands are often blown away miles to the coast. "Dolphins, whales, turtles, seabirds and other animals have been killed by balloons," a Marine Conservation Society spokesman told Sky News. "Animals swallow the balloons which can block their gut, causing them to starve.

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